Friday, 30 November 2012

It's all glitz and glamour in Liberty, Diptyque and Jigsaws' Christmas Art Deco inspired windows. Nostalgic visual references to the Great Gatsby and the Charleston; Libertys' shop windows are fully embellished with glittering feathers, sparkly beading and signature 1920's gold symmetrical window frame vinyls...certainly getting us in the mood for the party season!

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

The V&A Museum, London has opened its doors to one of the most glamorous exhibitions in town. Hollywood Costume features an array of some of the most iconic costumes from the movies. This show is curated with such amazing attention to detail, each garment displayed transports you on a nostalgic journey through different eras, characters, genres, locations, and sets. From Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's to Meryl Streep's sequin unitard in Mamma Mia. Its an absolute delight to see the costumes so close up. You can listen to Anna Bailey's interview with costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis on BBC Radio 2 Arts Show here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nx6tv The exhibition is on until 27th January 2013, it's a must-see!

Monday, 26 November 2012

It's that time of year again... as the dark winter nights draw in, our spectacular Christmas shop windows in London beckon us. There are so many visual merchandising trends emerging at the moment, but lighting is one of the key windows props for this festive season. Lanterns, coloured lights,words in lights, strip lighting, geometric and angular shaped lights...we've seen it all this month. Lighting is one of the most important tools used in visual merchandising and can totally transform the mood or visual focal points of a store window. Here's a taste of the best so far;

Saturday, 17 November 2012

Check out new designer Louise Wilkinson’s first collection of high quality, fine bone china which has been snapped up by Liberty’s in London. The collection was launched in store October 2012 after being discovered at Liberty’s Best of British Open Call.

Her decorative, elegant and playful Illustrations are influenced by English gardens and oriental china. Birds, owls and rabbits hide amongst trees and berries in a make-believe world. Her design approach is based on the belief in objects being timeless, beautiful and practical.

Saturday, 10 November 2012

Tiny life like miniatures are living inside Theo Fennell, Links of London and Muji store windows this winter. From afar it is hard to believe how much detail has been put into these intricately designed narrative showcase windows, but take a step closer and you can see how Theo Fennell has created a compelling display of fantasy wonderland settings; each glass box tells its own story. Links of London captures mini London street landscapes and Muji suspends cut out houses with Christmas scenes inside...small is truly beautiful! These boxed/cube window trends are still popping up across London town...

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

One of the biggest trends in visual merchandising is set in the countryside this winter. Use of raw materials teamed with palettes of brown, green and amber compliment this seasons strong tweed fabrics; a big nod to winter woodland settings and themes. Anthropologie on Kings Road, London has once again created inspiring natural wood window displays, whilst Hackett on Sloane Street, London has taken a more fun approach with quirky giant robins! Magical mushrooms and cotton reels appear in Phillipa Lepley; but Ralph Lauren always steal the show with the best dressed heritage country looks.

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Sarah Bailey is a London based Visual Merchandising Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Fashion Visual Merchandising & Branding. This blog documents visual research within visual merchandising & retail window trends; exploring the parallels between fashion spaces, art and retail design.
Sarah is co-author of the Fashion Visual Merchandising Book, published by Bloomsbury Press January 2014.
To contact Sarah: sarahbailey62@hotmail.com